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NUworkspace offers users a virtual Windows desktop service that provides access to a suite of many software applications to faculty, students, and staff, including access to software packages that may not be readily available on their desktop/laptop computers.
Zoom is available to anyone with a valid Northwestern NetID, and its use is intended for the purpose of conducting University-related activities. To get an account and begin using it immediately, visit the Zoom login page, sign in with your NetID and password, and authenticate using Duo MFA. An account is provisioned automatically upon first login.
Northwestern has agreements with Amazon Web Services, Google, and Microsoft Azure, to provide discounted cloud hosting options for Northwestern faculty and staff.
SharePoint is an online content and document management tool available for students, faculty, and staff to create web sites and manage file libraries.
The Northwestern Public Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows users with Northwestern NetIDs to access University network resources as if they were directly connected to the Northwestern network.Virtual Private Network (VPN) establishes a "secure tunnel" for your computer on the Northwestern network. It provides strong encryption, enables authenticated access to the Northwestern network from external and untrusted environments, and proxies your network traffic so it appears to originate from within the Northwestern network.
Microsoft Teams is a secure, Cloud-based chat and group collaborative workspace that seamlessly integrates with other Microsoft 365 applications, including Exchange, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
CAESAR is Northwestern’s system of record for student data. Students, faculty, advisers, parents, guardians, and staff use CAESAR to manage classes and grades, pay bills, view financial aid, process admissions, and maintain demographic data.
REDCap (Research Education Data Capture) is a web-based application that Feinberg uses for managing online surveys and databases.
Northwestern University's agreement with Adobe offers the full Adobe Creative Cloud software suite for use by eligible faculty and staff.
Northwestern IT Workflow Services assists University departments with identifying workflow issues or improvements, introducing workflow tools, and providing workflow best practices.
Data scientists, statisticians, and visualization specialists are available to collaborate on research projects requiring data and computational skills or support.
The Graduate Student Progress (GSP) allows programs to track graduate student progress and view many elements of graduate student activity in one place.
NetID services take information from the HR or student system and create unified Northwestern credentials (NetIDs) that are then connected with information about each individual. NetIDs are then used as the primary way for people to interact with IT services. Other types of NetIDs can be created as well for specific people, organizations, or IT system purposes.
Northwestern Information Technology provides traditional phone services to the Northwestern community that include desk phones, conference room phones, voicemail, and software phone clients. Custom configurations for analog voice service or SIP connections can also be provided upon request and consultation.
PerfectForms provides a SAAS platform for creating online forms and approval workflows. Because of its simple interface, a developer is not required for designing or implementing a workflow. It is recommended when the form and workflow do not require complex integrations or document management.
NUFinancials is the centerpiece of the University’s financial management systems. It supports the accounting and budgeting functions that feed the University’s general ledger, and works with related reporting, facilities management, purchasing, sponsored research, financial forecasting, and annual budgeting systems.
It is an enterprise sponsored research administration management system with revamped analytics environment to support business functions.
Use a telephone to connect to the published telephone numbers for faculty/staff and University departments.
Research Computing and Data Services collaborates with campus partners to offer members of the Northwestern research community opportunities to develop data science, statistics, visualization, and programming skills.
iBuyNU is a web-based ordering tool integrated into NUFinancials. It provides departments and schools with a streamlined, cost effective way to order from University Preferred Vendors.
Library electronic resources includes e-journals, e-books, and databases
Northwestern IT offers support, training, and workshops on research data management topics.
This license provides access to DNAStar software for all faculty, and staff, of Northwestern University.